Give us some peace and quiet: Silence demand for those living near airports says MP

A BID to give people greater protection against “excessive aircraft noise” will be debated in the Commons.

A bid to give people greater protection against 'excessive aircraft noise' will be debated

Tania Mathias, the Tory MP for Twickenham, wants to extend existing environmental laws so that councils would be legally required to act on complaints made about loud aircraft.

The debate on Tuesday will take place just days before the Richmond Park by-election which was triggered after Tory MP Zac Goldsmith resigned over the Government's decision to back expansion at nearby Heathrow Airport.